Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Kochi: The Kerala High Court today set aside the suspension of two students of SME Nursing College, Kottayam, in connection with the alleged ragging of a first year student last year.

Allowing the petitions by third year students -- Alpha Jose and Binsiya Mohammed, Justice C B Ramachandran Nair said that under the Prohibition of Ragging Act 1988, victims or their parents or any teachers of the institutions could file a complaint in case of any ragging.

However, no such complaint had been filed before the university or college authorities so far in the present case.

The two were suspended on Nov 29 last year.

The petitioners cannot be suo motu suspended and their continious suspension was unjust, the court held.